Getting There
Ten express trains leave daily from Paddington Station in London for Penzance; the trip takes 5 1/2 hours. Call tel. 0845/748-4950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Five buses per day, run by National Express (tel. 0870/580-8080; www.nationalexpress.com), leave from London's Victoria Station heading for Penzance (trip time: 8 1/2-9 hr.). The buses have toilets and reclining seats.
By car, you can drive southwest across Cornwall on the A30 all the way to Penzance; the trip takes between 5 and 6 hours.
Visitor Information
The Tourist Information Centre is on Station Approach (tel. 01736/362207). It's open Easter to September daily 9am to 5pm; October to Easter, hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
